[Edited Message Follows] Whether you despise Cmrd. Reimann as a Lesser Evilist running dog or not (I don't), Biden's capitulationism certainly seems to have accelerated during the past two weeks. He's distanced himself, as I see it, from the IMO admirable and viciously libeled Fauci; certainly weakened the economic "reform" package he's been using to hoodwink the DSA; and--as I mentioned previously (which I sort of regretted as over the top after I said it, but ... ) appears to have designated Manchin as his point man for all things neoliberal and austere. However obfuscated the approach, he is clearly backtracking on corporate tax increases, no doubt preparing the way for--as per the wonderful Gov. Cuomo--not raising taxes on the wealthy at all. Elon Musk will probably not only not pay any income tax, but receive a personal subsidy.
This of course may lead to the fulfillment of Uncle Joe's longtime pet project, cutting Social Security, etc. I predicted months ago that we would see Biden's Justice Department going to court on behalf of Trump. I didn't really believe that either, but now, sure as shit, here we are: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-06-09/garland-defends-decision-to-represent-trump-in-defamation-case I think reflexive opposition to lesser evilism can lead to what might be called Samsonism--just wanting to pull the temple down because so what--the invisible hand of the dialectic will fix everything. There has to be some way in which the non DSA left can put pressure on for infrastructure demands and support such "reforms" as universal healthcare without capitulation to the Bidens of the world. The concessions that capital might be induced to make in the interests of its own survival have the potential to be used against it. Why not exploit them? But Biden seems to have figured this out and maybe to have decided on a course of less and less subtle treachery to "beat the socialist." It isn't surprising. It's also dead stupid for the Democrats from a political point of view, as it will only strengthen the political case for Trump-style far-right anarchy--IMO a likelier outcome than something hideous but saner, such as a military coup "to restore the constitution." The overall economic effect would be very bad, surely. But here we are. And now what? I know--The Return of Rahm Emanuel and Larry Summers! Tune in next week. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#9093): https://groups.io/g/marxmail/message/9093 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/83425893/21656 -=-=- POSTING RULES & NOTES #1 YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. #2 This mail-list, like most, is publicly & permanently archived. #3 Subscribe and post under an alias if #2 is a concern. #4 Do not exceed five posts a day. -=-=- Group Owner: [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/marxmail/leave/8674936/21656/1316126222/xyzzy [[email protected]] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
